NHTSA Complaint #754289 — 1998 TOYOTA COROLLA

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	754289
Vehicle	1998 TOYOTA COROLLA
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Date of Incident	November 7, 2001
Date Filed	November 15, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PR

Consumer Description

BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH A MOD-SPEED FRONT RIGHT CRASH BY ONCOMING VEHICLE. DRIVERS FRONT AIRBAG STARTED SMOLDERING EMITTING AN ACRID GRAY SMOKE (ELECTRICAL WIRING?) FROM THE BASE OF THE AIRBAG; STOPPED SMOKING WHEN DISCONNECTED BATTERY. PASSENGER AIRBAG BROKE FRONT WINDSHIELD WHEN IT DEPLOYED (HAD NO PASSENGER). ARE EITHER OF THESE SITUATIONS COMMON/NORMAL WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT? *AK

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